About
The Methodist Church of New Zealand (Te Hāhi Weteriana o Aotearoa) is a Christian denomination that reflects and proclaims the transforming love of God as revealed in Jesus Christ. The church is empowered by the Holy Spirit to serve in the community and is guided by the Treaty of Waitangi in its mission work. The organization provides worship services, liturgical resources, social services, grants and funding, youth programs, climate justice initiatives, and support for ministers and parish communities throughout New Zealand.
Funding Opportunities
Wellington Methodist Charitable and Educational Endowments Trust Grants
The Wellington Methodist Charitable and Educational Endowments Trust offers grants to support child and youth development projects in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. The Trust's objective is to help maintain, educate, support and develop children and young people, with a particular focus on Maori and Pasifika cultures, and children permanently resident in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Trust is particularly interested in supporting projects directly benefiting children and young people that are innovative, creative, and that help to address issues of justice and societal inequities. The Trust makes grants totaling approximately $240,000 each year to fund youth and child related initiatives undertaken by the Methodist Church and affiliated groups, grants to selected community partner organizations, and grants to mainstream and Māori language total immersion education providers including early childhood education, schools, kohanga reo, kura kaupapa, and other education-related organizations in the greater Wellington region. The Trust is committed to supporting initiatives that reflect a te ao Māori approach/focus, most specifically projects that foster and promote aspects of tikanga Māori including the pou of the Tapawha model of well-being: tinana (physical), hinengaro (mental), wairua (spiritual), and whanau (family).
James & Martha Trounson Benevolent Fund
The James and Martha Trounson Benevolent Fund Trust Board provides financial assistance to members of the Methodist Church of New Zealand who are experiencing special financial need. The fund offers support through gifts, grants, or in approved circumstances, loans with or without security. Priority is given to widows or immediate family of deceased Methodist Ministers who died in active ministry or as Retired Presbyters, Retired Presbyters facing sickness or misfortune, and lay persons belonging to Methodist churches or Union Parishes who are in special need and do not qualify for other assistance. The fund was established to express Christian love and concern by meeting legitimate needs with minimal embarrassment. Applications are considered on a rolling basis as they are received, with a maximum grant of $650 NZD in any 12-month period.
Smethurst Trust Fund
The Smethurst Trust Fund, administered by the New Zealand Methodist Women's Fellowship, offers financial assistance to women from Methodist Parishes and Uniting Congregations with a Methodist component within the Methodist Connexion of Te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as indigenous church workers in the South Pacific. The fund supports various educational and training opportunities including attendance at conferences, courses, seminars, lay leadership training, and ongoing education. Assistance may be given for tertiary academic courses provided the application includes proof of satisfactory progress, though this is not considered for the first year of study when commencing straight from school. For indigenous church workers of the South Pacific, the fund provides support for women to study in Pacific Island colleges or in New Zealand if required courses are not available nearer to their home. The fund also covers fare for home leave or spouse visits for those studying in New Zealand on longer courses, and may provide support for secondary education for children of Presbyters or Church workers. A small provision may also be made for emergency grants. Applicants are expected to be actively involved in the life of the Church where they regularly attend, and courses of study do not need to be specifically theological, though grants will not be given for study contrary to Methodist Church beliefs and principles.
Professional Development Grants Committee
The Professional Development Grants Committee of the Methodist Church of New Zealand Te Hāhi Weteriana provides funding to support professional development and ministry enhancement for church members and ministers. The program offers limited grants drawn from an annual connexional budget allocation and a PAC Endowment Fund. Applications are accepted quarterly throughout the year and must be submitted prior to the program or event occurring. The grants aim to support activities that directly benefit the Methodist Church of New Zealand, including professional development opportunities, training programs, and educational initiatives related to ministry work. The committee prioritizes applications that demonstrate clear benefits to the church community and requires support from parishes and synods. Applicants must submit complete application forms with supporting documentation, and the committee encourages securing funding from alternative sources where possible to supplement the limited funds available.
Ministries Development Grant
The Ministries Development Grant is a fund designed to enable new ministries and mission projects to develop in the life of the Methodist Church of New Zealand. This grant supports initiatives that contribute to the growth and development of church ministries and mission-oriented projects within the Methodist community in New Zealand. The fund is administered by The Methodist Church of New Zealand Te Hāhi Weteriana and is intended to support innovative ministry development and mission work. Applicants can download the application form from the church's website to apply for funding.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 6
- Active Now
- 5
- Source Domain
- methodist.org.nz
Catalog Data
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